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[ChoShadow]

Okay, so here is our OOC thread. We can discuss the RP further in depth here.

 

[DarkElite020]

Alrighty I've started to make my character


Is there anything you want us to specifically put in our character skeletons?

 

[Sora]

Hello!


I have to say - I fully agree with what you said in PM, our characters should be old friends! Maybe they went to the same middle school (or some other lower education) or come from the same town. I would have them know in a way that they used to be really close once upon a time, but haven't seen each other for a few years now, so they will have a reason to care about one another while still having space to discover the way each of them developed during those years of not keeping in touch.


How does that sound to you?


A few more things about the world...


Will we have Pokemon contests? Personally, I would vote in their favor as it seems likely that there would be beauty-type of contests for Pokemon if they existed. I believe the version of contests in anime versions of Sinoh and Honnen was likely the best for that. First a choreographed show-off of your Pokemon where you try to awe the audience/judges and then a showdown of battles where you have to fight in an attractive way.


I just think that it would be very boring if all 3 of us were out there to collect badges.


Also, do we limit how many Pokemon we can have at maximum to begin with?


I'll probably draw my character, because it's hard to find nice images to use for Pokemon trainer RPs. My drawing skills are sort of medicore, but if any of you want, I would like to offer to draw a character for you as well, since there are only three of us


Example of my drawing for a CS:


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[ChoShadow]

@DarkElite020, a quick note about the personality of the character as of this moment.


Unless he is bipolar, he cannot live a friendly and carefree life if he's always serious. That kind of self-contradiction just doesn't happen in a healthy human brain. If you mention that he's bipolar and has medication to try and keep these mood swings under control, and that he's constantly fighting himself between the whole serious and carefree sides of his personality, then I can accept that detail.


Being bipolar will also explain the whole aggressive and "dangerous when angry" bit, though that's kind of a cliche with regards to many characters and I think it's a tad overused. If you can live without that detail, I'd appreciate it.


Giving him bipolar disorder as a definitive trait will also add to the depth of his character and give you more chances for character development. Finding new friends, bonding with Pokemon, and being able to keep the friends he currently has will all be threatened by his bipolar disorder if he can't keep it under control. If he's not careful, he could wind up a very lonely person.


Please do give some thought to the suggestion.

 

[ChoShadow]

Hello!
I have to say - I fully agree with what you said in PM, our characters should be old friends! Maybe they went to the same middle school (or some other lower education) or come from the same town. I would have them know in a way that they used to be really close once upon a time, but haven't seen each other for a few years now, so they will have a reason to care about one another while still having space to discover the way each of them developed during those years of not keeping in touch.


How does that sound to you?


A few more things about the world...


Will we have Pokemon contests? Personally, I would vote in their favor as it seems likely that there would be beauty-type of contests for Pokemon if they existed. I believe the version of contests in anime versions of Sinoh and Honnen was likely the best for that. First a choreographed show-off of your Pokemon where you try to awe the audience/judges and then a showdown of battles where you have to fight in an attractive way.


I just think that it would be very boring if all 3 of us were out there to collect badges.


Also, do we limit how many Pokemon we can have at maximum to begin with?


I'll probably draw my character, because it's hard to find nice images to use for Pokemon trainer RPs. My drawing skills are sort of medicore, but if any of you want, I would like to offer to draw a character for you as well, since there are only three of us


Example of my drawing for a CS:


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We can make Pokemon Contests part of the RP so long as they're reasonably worked out, which you seem to have under control. Tomoya won't take part, as it's just not going to be his thing, but it can be another element of depth and development for your character.


We will all begin our journey brand new to the world of Pokemon as stated in the Interest Check (minus whatever educational background they received such as your character starting out studying to be a Pokemon Nurse (there are no "Nurse Joys" in the RP as I'm removing all but the Pokemon Professors from this RP's lore)).


Thus they will all begin with only a single Pokemon, but it doesn't have to be a starter from the games.


I will allow any Pokemon that has at least 2 members in the evolutionary line and which wouldn't be considered overpowered or difficult to control and bond with for a new Trainer. Obviously something like an Onix or a Scyther would be too much for a Trainer who's just starting out, so something smaller, younger, and relatively easy to get along with and bond with is best.


For example my character, Tomoya, will begin the RP with a Eevee.


Does that all make sense?


Also that drawing is better than anything I could do. And that Asuna side shot (I think it's Asuna?), I love it.

 

[DarkElite020]

Yeah I'll fix his personality, I actually just used this character in another rp so I didn't edit that XP


While I do like the bipolar idea and it would make sense, I don't really want to use it just because I haven't rped a character with it before, so I feel like I might butcher the idea. I'll just change his personality so it'll make more sense.


Also, if all our characters are starting out with only one pokemon in it's first stage, do you think it would be alright if Zorren would start out with a Tyrunt? They tyrunt-tyrantrum line is definitely one of my favorites so it'd be pretty cool, but if not that's alright.

 

[ChoShadow]

Yeah I'll fix his personality, I actually just used this character in another rp so I didn't edit that XP
While I do like the bipolar idea and it would make sense, I don't really want to use it just because I haven't rped a character with it before, so I feel like I might butcher the idea. I'll just change his personality so it'll make more sense.


Also, if all our characters are starting out with only one pokemon in it's first stage, do you think it would be alright if Zorren would start out with a Tyrunt? They tyrunt-tyrantrum line is definitely one of my favorites so it'd be pretty cool, but if not that's alright.

Sounds good.


Given that Tyrunt is a Fossil Pokemon, I think it's best to choose something else. However Fossil Hunting will be part of the RP, and depending on which Region we choose to RP in you may get one fairly early on so long as there is rocky and cave-rich terrain to back it up.

 

[ChoShadow]

@Sora and @DarkElite020, I have a bunch of information to dump on you for this RP just so we are all on the same page.


So here goes:


1) As stated in the Interest Check, anything "mechanical" about the Pokemon world is removed from this RP.


PP, HP, Stats, TM's and HM's, 4 move limit, no 1-Hit-KO techniques, no levels, no "natures" or "characteristics" which normally affect stat growths in game, etc.


All Pokemon can learn and use any move which suits their biology. So obviously a Dratini cannot learn the move "Cut" or "False Swipe," just like a Squirtle cannot learn Thunder. But as long as their physical anatomy and biology work in favor of the technique, they can learn it.


For example a Bulbasaur in the games doesn't learn Leer, Headbutt, Bite, Double-Kick, or Sand Attack, but because its anatomy supports these moves, a Bulbasaur in the RP could learn them.


2) When it comes to law enforcement, all this RP world has is the Pokemon Police Force. I was never much of a fan of the whole Pokemon Rangers and whatnot, so I chose to remove them from the RP entirely. The Pokemon Police Force will be a jack-of-all trades organization which is authorized and trained to respond to any situation at hand.


3) The process for picking our Pokemon to being our adventure will have gone down as follows:


* In order to be licensed as a Pokemon Trainer, they will all have had to be at least 16 years of age or older, and I think that's taken care of already.


* They will have all registered online, at which time they would be prompted to choose their starter which the League would provide for them via Courier.


* Upon selecting their Pokemon, it takes up to 2-3 weeks to reach them, and that's where we will begin.


4) I'd like this RP to take place over the course of around 5-7 years IC. Obviously we won't take all that time just to get through one region, but seeing as how this RP is meant to be realistic it only makes sense that it takes a good amount of time (8-12 months at least) for our Pokemon to get from one stage to another. In the games you just needed to grind levels, but real life creatures with life cycles take time to grow and change.


But when they do evolve, it's like in the anime when their bodies begin to suddenly glow with white light and their form changes to their next stage of development.


5) Any existing Pokedex information from the wikipedia or the games are to be ignored. For instance, the Pokemon Emerald Pokedex information for Kadabra states that it is rumored it was once a human child who turned into Kadabra due to psychic experiments... Yeah, no.


Instead, please use this site to find more realistic and scientific information about your Pokemon. If you can't find it in the list, then ask me and we can come up with the more realistic details together: Pokedex


6) There are no "pseudo Legendary" Pokemon in this RP.


As rare as they are Pokemon like Dragonite, Tyranitar, Metagross, etc, are not Legendary in any way, shape, or form. Rarity alone doesn't make for Legendaries in my eyes, so they are just going to be considered as Pokemon, plain and simple.


7) Team Rocket is a global and ultra-powerful and organized force of destruction and chaos. They are highly successful, and very, very dangerous. If we were using levels, even their weakest members would have Pokemon at least level 25 and their highest ranking members level 65+. Since we're not using levels, we have to use relative strength and experience in battle to make the difference visible.


Basically, stay away from them early on. In fact, it'd be best if we don't tangle with them until at least the 4th badge or so.


8) Pokemon Techniques are going to be modified for the RP.


Moves like Growl which "lower the ATK" of the target (and other like Leer and Scary Face which lower DEF and SPD respectively) are now simply referred to as "Intimidation Techniques" used to frighten one's enemies.


Moves like Tail Whip are physical attacks.


TM's and HM's are now simply techniques which can be learned like any other so long as the Pokemon's anatomy supports it.


Basically anything that lowers a stat in the games needs to be altered to simply have a single realistic effect such as frightening the opponent, deafening them temporarily, blinding them temporarily, etc, etc.








That about covers it!


All other aspects of the RP are open to discussion. If you have further questions or are in need of further clarification on something, just ask away and I'll answer as best I can.

 

[DarkElite020]

I think I already know the answer to this but just to be sure: What about moves that originally heal hp? Like leech life, roost, recover, etc..

 

[ChoShadow]

I think I already know the answer to this but just to be sure: What about moves that originally heal hp? Like leech life, roost, recover, etc..

Those moves still work, though in slightly different ways.


However instead of healing HP in an HP bar, they rejuvenate some (or much, depending on the move type) of the Pokemon's vitality in battle.


Moves like Leech Seed which are external attacks will serve as "energy drain" techniques, and they will not revitalize the Pokemon who used it. They will simply serve to rapidly drain the energy and vitality of the target if they hit successfully.


Moves like Leech Life, Absorb, Mega Drain, etc, which are physical attacks used by making contact with the target's body, are direct attacks and will drain an enemy's energy and vitality for as long as the attacker can remain attached to the victim. The quicker the victim removes the attacker, the less energy they lose and the less energy the attacker gains in return.


Healing moves like Roost and Recover require a few seconds to prepare and then execute, making the user more vulnerable to a Trainer and their Pokemon who are quick to react and cut them off. But once the move is executed it's basically a shot of adrenaline allowing them to resume fighting at an intensity closer to that which they did when the battle started for a longer period of time. However, even though it's basically equivalent to a shot of adrenaline the move does not restore the Pokemon's actual stores of energy. These kinds of moves will take a lot of energy to execute, and thus can only be used once or twice per battle before the user needs to rest and rejuvenate their energy stores. If the Trainer tries to use the move more than twice, the Pokemon will attempt the technique but fail to execute it. This will result in a further waste of what precious little energy they had left leaving them more fatigued and vulnerable than before this most recent attempt.


So they work, just differently than in the games.

 

[Sora]

Woop, information dump came our way!


@ChoShadow


Can we say that the Joy family is rather famous for being a family of mostly pokemon nurses and doctors? Not that every nurse is a nurse Joy, but that they're such a pokemon-medicine oriented family the whole nurse Joy thing became sort of like a joke. I kind of want to take a jab at the anime and games for making every nurse a Nurse Joy and play a Joy who would never want to be a nurse.


Also please don't worry about my character falling into 'that cute kind useless bland support' character trope I just wanted to give her every chance to be like that and twist her.


What about moves like Heal Pulse? I would imagine that is that was to be used out of battle, it could speed up the recovery process - not to the point of being immediate, but being reasonably faster.


Will we be allowed to use attacks outside of battles anyway or does this world provide a ban on that for the exception of people with sufficient amount of badges (like you need them in game to use HMs). I could imagine using earthquake in middle of city would be punishable, but what about using a light water gun aimed upwards on a hot day to cool down?


EDIT: I pretty much finished my CS

 

[ChoShadow]

Woop, information dump came our way!
@ChoShadow


Can we say that the Joy family is rather famous for being a family of mostly pokemon nurses and doctors? Not that every nurse is a nurse Joy, but that they're such a pokemon-medicine oriented family the whole nurse Joy thing became sort of like a joke. I kind of want to take a jab at the anime and games for making every nurse a Nurse Joy and play a Joy who would never want to be a nurse.


Also please don't worry about my character falling into 'that cute kind useless bland support' character trope I just wanted to give her every chance to be like that and twist her.


What about moves like Heal Pulse? I would imagine that is that was to be used out of battle, it could speed up the recovery process - not to the point of being immediate, but being reasonably faster.


Will we be allowed to use attacks outside of battles anyway or does this world provide a ban on that for the exception of people with sufficient amount of badges (like you need them in game to use HMs). I could imagine using earthquake in middle of city would be punishable, but what about using a light water gun aimed upwards on a hot day to cool down?


EDIT: I pretty much finished my CS

I guess there's no harm in letting you have your fun jabbing at the anime and such, so go for it.


When it comes to moves like Heal Pulse, which is focused purely on the user, it functions the same as Recover and Roost, as discussed earlier. It will take a lot of energy to use it, but it will restore their vitality in battle. However, the same rules apply. It can only be used once or twice per battle before it drains too much energy and leaves them vulnerable and/or defenseless.


Outside of battle, moves can be used within reason so long as they aren't deemed threatening in their execution. For instance having a grass type use Vine Whip to knock down apples and other fruit from trees, using a water gun to cool off on a hot day as you said, or using Ember to light a campfire are all acceptable uses outside of battle. But the moment those techniques are turned on another human being or structure of society, it's deemed a threat to public safety and it can come with a punishment from local Pokemon Police Force Officers.


EDIT: Also, we will be getting actual Pokedex's in the RP. No app. I know the more recent generations did an app thing, but I'm old school and I prefer the actual Pokedex device so that's what I decided to go with this time. Hopefully that's okay.

 

[Sora]

EDIT: Also, we will be getting actual Pokedex's in the RP. No app. I know the more recent generations did an app thing, but I'm old school and I prefer the actual Pokedex device so that's what I decided to go with this time. Hopefully that's okay.

Why yes, that is APP-solutely okay! *wink wink*


So I take it we wither get the Pokedex with out starter or visit the nearest professor to get both.


That reminds me - which region are we starting in? Kanto? Or should we choose one at random?

 

[ChoShadow]

Why yes, that is APP-solutely okay! *wink wink*
So I take it we wither get the Pokedex with out starter or visit the nearest professor to get both.


That reminds me - which region are we starting in? Kanto? Or should we choose one at random?

I was going to ask you and @DarkElite020 which regions you liked best (top 3), and if there is a single commonality between all of our top 3 picks, we can go with that.

 

[Sora]

I was going to ask you and @DarkElite020 which regions you liked best (top 3), and if there is a single commonality between all of our top 3 picks, we can go with that.

Heh I can't say I didn't assume it would turn out to be something like that.


Well, my top three would be...


-Sinnoh


-Johto


-Kalos


I know, I know, I have generally unpopular picks... But I really like all of them except maybe Honnen.

 

[ChoShadow]

Heh I can't say I didn't assume it would turn out to be something like that.
Well, my top three would be...


-Sinnoh


-Johto


-Kalos


I know, I know, I have generally unpopular picks... But I really like all of them except maybe Honnen.

Johto is my number 1 favorite, actually. Second is Kanto. Third is probably Unova.

 

[Sora]

Johto is my number 1 favorite, actually. Second is Kanto. Third is probably Unova.

I also like both Kanto and Unova! To be honest I only really dislike Honnen for some reason... eh... so much surfing


The only reason why Kalos beat them to it is because I love the beauty of it in 3D and I like the nod to French and in general European culture and architecture.

 

[DarkElite020]

I'm fine with any really, but these are my top three


1. Kanto


2. Johto


3. And a tie between Kalos and Sinnoh

 

[Golden Glow]

Room for one more?

 

[ChoShadow]

@Kyero[/URL], and based on my understanding of the situation he had left his latest Pokemon RP (which is essentially the same premise as this one) open to anyone who wanted to come or go as they pleased. You could search his username and see if you could track down that RP and see if anyone's still involved. If they are, you can ask them. If nobody is, you could just join and invite anyone else because I believe he made it open sandbox for anyone who came and went at whatever time.

 

[ChoShadow]

@Sora, @DarkElite020, it looks like our choice is either Kanto or Johto.


Honestly, I'd prefer Kanto. I'm a BIG oldie when it comes to Pokemon, having gone to Toys R Us opening night for Pokemon Red and Blue back in the day. So if you guys are ok with Kanto then that's our start point.


We don't have to start or be born in Pallet, obviously. But if for simplicity's sake you want to go that route I'm all for it.


Something to be aware of is that this RP's scale is MUCH larger than that of the games or the anime. To get from Pallet Town to Viridian City, we'll need at least two and a half weeks on foot and around 4-5 days by car. However, there will be plenty of other small towns along the way (the names of which we can make up as we go along to add more opportunities for contests, battles, new Pokemon, bonding time, exploration time, etc, etc).


So let me know what you guys would like.

 

[Sora]

@DarkElite020 @ChoShadow


I would be perfectly cool with either Kanto or Johto. As for where they're born I would have them live in Pallet town as the story begins, but allow for them to come from other various regions and cities. After all 'the playable character just moved from X region' trope in Pokemon games could become a drinking game by now, that's how often it's used.


However it is true that in that case building up their backstory in a way that it makes sense how all of them could know each other gets a bit trickier.


For my character I was thinking something like this: She was originally from Pallet town and lived there until she was about 14-15, at which point she moved to Saffron city to enter the educational program for Pokemon medical technicians. Upon dropping out of it she returned to Pallet town from which she decided to start her journey.


During her studies she basically returned every summer and holidays, so I think that gives us enough time to have her meet Tomoya and Zorren prior to the adventure. I would still avoid saying that they are best friends at the start of the adventure, instead I would have them acquainted just enough to want to travel together but still leave room for them to grow closer and get to know each other.

 

[DarkElite020]

@Sora


I think thats a good idea

 

[Sora]

Here are just some of my suggestions as to how your characters could know mine


Of course everything is up for debate, these are just some possible scenarious that popped into my head while I was walking my dog and I figured I'd write them down.


@ChoShadow


Seeing as your character is the son of Ex-Pokemon Police Chief and my character is from a family well-established in Pokemon medical field - both being rather influential families I assume - we could say that their parent were kind of family friends and would go fishing and on picnics together and stuff like that, leaving the children to play. However as the two grew older, they stopped tagging along with their parents to those outgoings so they slowly fell out of touch. So the characters would have to look after one another not only out of their past friendship, but also out of respect for their parents and their friendships. How does something like that sound?


I also have a lot more intrusive idea of Myra having had a childhood crush on 'cooler and older' Tomoya back when they were like... 11 and 12? Just saying that if we go with the aforementioned scenario it would be a likely outcome. I mean, imagine a young, dreamy-eyed girl looking up to a cool, meticulous young boy who is polite and very straight laced. She's probably see him as a prince at that age. Plus I think it would make for some hilarious scenarios now that they're so much older!


@DarkElite020


Since your character had step parents he didn't end up staying with, what do you say about a scenario like this... His family and Myra's family were neighbors in Pallet town and since Zorren didn't really get along with his family, he ended up crashing at Myra's household a lot. Her parents may be obsessed with their daughter's future plans, but are generally good people, so they accepted Zorren's frequent visits. This happened especially during the summer before she left for Saffron city for her studies and they pretty much lost touch afterwards.


I stress - these are only SUGGESTIONS! Please tell me what you think and what else you suggest

 

[DarkElite020]

@Sora


Again, I think that's a good idea, as far as my character goes ^^


Also oh my gosh your art is so pretty!! Im super jealous!!